Biden administration to suspend oil and gas drilling leases in Arctic refuge

The decision comes after President Joe Biden issued an executive order earlier this year instructing the Interior secretary to place a temporary moratorium on oil and gas leasing activities there, pending a review. The President’s order pointed to “alleged legal deficiencies underlying the program,” such as the “inadequacy” of its previous environmental review.Politico first reported the Biden administration’s plan to suspend the leases. The suspension represents the latest move by the Biden administration to reverse Trump-era environmental policies, which advocates

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